Shelley Marshall

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PUBLICATIONS

Books

Tim Connor, Kate Macdonald and Shelley Marshall, Non-judicial interventions in business and human rights struggles: Beyond Institutional Design, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming.

Shelley Marshall, Living Wage: Regulatory Solutions to Informal and Precarious Work in Global Supply Chains, Oxford University Press, Oxford Monographs on Labour Law, 2019.

Annie Delaney, Rosaria Burcielli, Jane Tate and Shelley Marshall, Homeworking Women: informal workers recognition, representation and rights, Greenleaf/Routledge, 2018.


Referred Journal Articles

Luo, Y., Marshall, S., Cuthbert, D., The Representation Of Cross-Border Surrogacy In Australian Surrogacy Events, International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics, accepted and forthcoming.

Sara Tödt, Carla Chan Unger, Ema Moolchand & Shelley Marshall (2023) Socio-ecological value chain resilience and cleaning workers, Labour and Industry, 33:1, 63-85, DOI: 10.1080/10301763.2022.2158435

Shelley Marshall, Kate Taylor, Sara Tödt, Gendered Distributive Injustice in Production Networks: Implications for the Regulation of Precarious Work, Industrial Law Journal, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1093/indlaw/dwab039 (Ranked ABDC: A; Scimago: Q2).

Luo, Y., Marshall, S., Cuthbert, D. (2022). The Human Rights Implications of Not-for-Profit Surrogacy Organizations in Cross-Border Commercial Surrogacy: An Australian Case Study Business and Human Rights Journal, 7, 163 – 167 (Scimago Q1, ABDC: C).

Marshall S, Taylor K, Connor T, Haines F, Tödt S. Will Business and Human Rights regulation help Rajasthan’s bonded labourers who mine sandstone? Journal of Industrial Relations. 2022; 64(2):248-271. doi:10.1177/00221856211052073 (Ranked ABDC: A; Scimago: 1).

Olivia Dean and Shelley Marshall, ‘A Race to the Middle of the Pack: An Analysis of Slavery and Human Trafficking Statements Submitted by Australian Banks under the UK Modern Slavery Act’, (2020) Australian Journal of Human Rights, https://doi.org/10.1080/1323238X.2020.1712515 (Ranked ERA 2010: A, Scimago: 2; ABDC not ranked).

Shelley Marshall, A comparison of four experiments in extending labour regulation to non-standard and informal workers, Special Issue on Informal Work (2018) 34 (3) International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations (Ranked ABDC: B; ERA 2010: B; Scimago: 2).

Ingrid Landau and Shelley Marshall, Should Australia be embracing the Modern Slavery Model of regulation? (2018)  46 Federal Law Review 313-339, https://flr.law.anu.edu.au/flr/article/should-australia-be-embracing-modern-slavery-model-regulation (Ranked ABDC: A*; ERA 2010: A*).

Shelley Marshall, Using mixed methods to study labour market institutions: The case of Better Factories Cambodia, (2018) 27 (4) Social & Legal Studies 475–492, https://doi.org/10.1177/0964663917749288 (Ranked ERA 2010: A; ABDC and Scimago not ranked).

Sarah Rennie, Tim Connor, Annie Delaney, and Shelley Marshall, Orchestration from below?  Trade Unions in the Global South, Transnational business and efforts to Orchestrate Continuous Improvements in Non-State Regulatory Initiatives, (2017) 40(3) University of New South Wales Law Journal 1275, (Ranked ERA 2010: A*; ABDC and Scimago: Not Ranked) (1867 words).  


Book Chapters

Shelley Marshall, Labour Law and Development, in Oxford Handbook of the Law of Work, Guy Davidov, Brian Langille and Gillian Lester eds, Oxford University Press, accepted and forthcoming.

Shelley Marshall, Kate Macdonald and Tim Connor, Corporate social responsibility and voluntary market driven mechanisms, in Madelaine Moore, Marcel van der Linden, Christoph Scherrer (eds), The Elgar Companion to Decent Work and the Sustainable Development Goals, Edward Elgar, accepted and forthcoming.

Shelley Marshall and Justine Nolan, The promise of sectoral human rights due diligence, in Claire Methven, O’Brien and Larry Catá Backer eds, New Legal Norms on Human Rights Due Diligence, Routledge, accepted and forthcoming, https://www.thecpe.org/projects/research-projects/volume-1-new-legal-norms-on-human-rights-due-diligence-larry-cata-backer-and-claire-methven-obrien-eds/.

Ema Moolchand and Shelley Marshall, Participatory action research methods for labour law research and reform, in Handbook on Research Methods in Labour Law, Sean Cooney and Alysia Blackham eds, in the Methods in Law Series, edited by Jan Smits and Nuno Garoupa, Edward Elgar, accepted and forthcoming.

Esmira Hackenberg, Olivia Dean and Shelley Marshall, Human Rights Due Diligence – a global perspective, in A Guide to Human Rights Due Diligence, American Bar Association Publication, 2023.

Olivia Dean and Shelley Marshall, Business and Human Rights Law in Australia, in Contemporary Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia, Edition 2, eds Paula Gerber, Melissa Castan, Thomson Reuters, Sydney, 2022.

Shelley Marshall and Ian Ramsay, Corporate Purpose: Legal Interpretations and Empirical Evidence, Chapter 7, The Oxford Handbook of the Corporation, Thomas Clarke, Justin O'Brien, and Charles O'Kelley eds. Oxford University Press, UK, 2019.

Shelley Marshall and Delphine Weil-Accardo, The future of the ILO: a renewed purpose in promoting a global living wage in Understanding Globalisation, Labour and Development in India, Shyam Sundar ed., Palgrave, 2019.

Simon Deakin, Shelley Marshall and Sanjay Pinto, Labour Laws, Informality, and Development: Comparing India and China, in Re-Imagining Labour Law for Development: Informal Work in the Global North and South, Diamond Ashiagbor ed., Hart Publishing, United Kingdom, 2019, isbn: 9781509913152, https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/re-imagining-labour-law-for-development-9781509913152

Marshall, S., Using a Historical Institutionalist Approach to Assess the Cambodian Better Factories Project, in The Evolving Project of Labour Law, Howe, J. & Ingrid Landau, I. (eds.) Federation Press, 2017, pp.232-246.


Monographs/Research Reports/Other

Ema Moolchand, Shelley Marshall, Hannah Coffey, Sheridan McErvale, Where’s the beef? An evaluation of meat company modern slavery statements over two years, July 2023, RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre, https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/bhright/wheres-the-beef 

Shelley Marshall, Ingrid Landau, Hila Shamir, Tamar Barkay, Judy Fudge, Auret van Heerden, 2023, Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence: Risks and Opportunities for Workers and Unions, RMIT University Business and Human Rights Centre; TraffLab ERC; and Labour, Equality and Human Rights (LEAH) research group, Monash Business School, https://www.trafflab.org/_files/ugd/11e1f0_c7e62806ed5d4e109c116ba16b455958.pdf.

Justine Nolan, Shelley Marshall, Vikram Bhakoo, Martijn Boersma, Freya Dinshaw, Sarah Knop, Fiona MacGaughey, Amy Sinclair, Strengthening Modern Slavery Responses: Good Practice Toolkit, 2023, https://issuu.com/humanrightsdefender/docs/good_practice_toolkit_final_/1?ff&backgroundColorFullscreen=%23246474.

Shelley Marshall, Vikram Bhakoo, Andrew Kach, Martijn Boersma, Freya Dinshaw, Justine Nolan, Fiona MacGaughey, Amy Sinclair Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: Is It Fit For Purpose? 2023, https://issuu.com/humanrightsdefender/docs/australia_s_modern_slavery_act/26.

Freya Dinshaw, Professor Justine Nolan, Christina Hill, Amy Sinclair, Shelley Marshall, Fiona McGaughey, Martijn Boersma, Vikram Bhakoo, Jasper Goss, Peter Keegan, Broken Promises: Two years of corporate reporting under Australia’s Modern Slavery Act, November 2022, https://www.hrlc.org.au/reports/broken-promises.

Carla Chan Unger, Ema Moolchand and Shelley Marshall, Evaluating the Quality of Modern Slavery Reporting in the Australian University Sector July 2022, RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre: https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/research/networks-centres-groups/bhright/evaluation-modern-slavery-report.pdf

Shelley Marshall and Jeenat Jabbar Evaluating University Efforts to Combat Modern Slavery and Labour Abuses in Supply Chains, July 2022, RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre: https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/research/networks-centres-groups/bhright/evaluating-university-efforts-to-combat-modern-slavery-and-labour-abuses-in-supply-chains.pdf

Marshall, S. and Mcdonald, F. (2021). REPORT ON VULNERABLE WORKERS IN VICTORIA In: RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre Melbourne, Australia

Marshall, S. (2021). First Peoples and Land Justice Issues in Australia: Addressing Deficits in Corporate Accountability  RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre Melbourne, Australia

Simon Deakin, Shelley Marshall and Sanjay Pinto, Labour Laws, Informality and Development: Comparing India and China, University of Cambridge Working Paper No. 518, WP 518 March 2020, ISSN 2632 -9611, 2020.

Ingrid Landau, Dr Shelley Marshall and Dr Annie Delaney, Leveraging Technology to Improve Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains: Hype or Help? AIRAANZ Conference, February 2019, RMIT University, 2019, http://corporateaccountabilityresearch.net/leveraging-technologies.


 

Research Impact and Media

Research impact

Modern slavery policy influence: Resulting research has been covered widely in the media. Broken Promises was covered widely, with highlights including: ABC PM, Al Jazeera, Triple M, SBS, CHOICE; Paper Promises was also covered in major Australian media including: Australian Financial Review, SBS, ABC. I have also been consulted privately for the current review of the Modern Slavery Act by Professor McMillan, in addition to a written submission.


Conversation pieces

Martijn Boersma, Fiona McGaughey, Justine Nolan, Shelley Marshall, ‘More forced marriages and worker exploitation – why Australia needs an anti-slavery commissioner, The Conversation, January 23, 2024, https://theconversation.com/more-forced-marriages-and-worker-exploitation-why-australia-needs-an-anti-slavery-commissioner-221318

Shelley Marshall and Ema Moolchand, Where’s the meat? Employers and governments should have seen this supply crisis coming, and done something, The Conversation, 24 January 2022, 47,300 readers, https://theconversation.com/wheres-the-meat-employers-and-governments-should-have-seen-this-supply-crisis-coming-and-done-something-175144

Shelley Marshall, Miriam Thompson and Carla Unger, You better hope your work cleaner is one of the few who has time to do a thorough job, The Conversation, June 10, 2020, 12,057 readers, https://theconversation.com/you-better-hope-your-work-cleaner-is-one-of-the-few-who-has-time-to-do-a-thorough-job-139998

Shelley Marshall and Carla Unger, Treating workers like meat: what we’ve learnt from COVID-19 outbreaks in abattoirs, The Conversation, October 14 2020, 5369 readers,  https://theconversation.com/treating-workers-like-meat-what-weve-learnt-from-covid-19-outbreaks-in-abattoirs-145444

Shelley Marshall, A national living wage is on the table. Now let’s talk about a global living wage, 27 March 2019, read by 6269 readers, https://theconversation.com/a-national-living-wage-is-on-the-table-now-lets-talk-about-a-global-living-wage-112300


Media

Shelley Marshall, Calls to give teeth to modern slavery legislation, Lawyers Weekly - 1/06/2022, There are 40.3 million people worldwide who are experiencing modern slavery. Up to 15,000 people are estimated to be in modern slavery in Australia.

Shelley Marshall and Ema Moolchand, Employers, governments should have seen COVID-19 meat supply crisis coming, and done something, ABC News, Monday 24 January 2022, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-24/the-conversation-covid-19-meat-crisis-was-entirely-predictable/100776476

Shelley Marshall, interview, ABC Radio Sydney’s Drive program with Richard Glover, 24 January 2022.

Shelley Marshall, interview, ABC Radio ABC Sunshine Coast Drive program, 24 January 2022.

Shelley Marshall, interview, ABC TV news channel with presenter Gemma Veness, 24 January 2022.

Shelley Marshall, interview for ‘Wangan and Jagalingou traditional owners use human rights law to occupy Bravus's Carmichael Coal Mine’, ABC Capricornia, By Inga Stünzner, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-28/traditional-owners-use-human-rights-to-occupy-adani-bravus-mine/101371986

Shelley Marshall, Today is Human Rights Day, highlighting a focus on business ethics and working conditions with the pandemic impacting people's employment security. Associate Professor Shelley Marshall says companies shouldn't be exploiting their workers' basic rights when they're vulnerable; 101.5 Triple M: Human Rights Day; 101.5 Triple M - 10/12/2020  

Shelley Marshall, Human Rights Day, ABC Illawarra. Listen to part one and part two of her interview; 10/12/2020  

Shelley Marshall, Human Rights Day, ultra106five Hobart and Southern tasmania and WAY FM Launceston and NE Tas; https://ultra106five.com/human-rights-day/, 10/12/2020  

Shelley Marshall, NITV Radio: Human Rights Day, SBS Radio - 11/12/2020 , 10 December marked the UN Human Rights Day. Dr Shelley Marshall joins NITV radio to discuss Human Rights Day in the context of First Nations people.

Shelley Marshall, 7 minute interview about the Andrew’s government’s sick leave pilot, ABC 24 — ABC Evening News, Monday, November 23, 2020: http://my.tvey.es/o7CSb

Shelley Marshall, ‘How do we get back to normal life’,  ABC Radio Drive with Raf Epstein, August 26 2020, https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=1695461633943061&ref=watch_permalink

Shelley Marshall, Workplace cleaners are on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. They need enough time to do their job, ABC,  https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-11/coronavirus-workplace-cleaners-keeping-us-safe-covid-19/12336590?section=analysis

Shelley Marshall, Radio Interview, 2NM Hunter Valley Radio, Workplace Cleaners, https://www.2nm.com.au/podcast-player/show/7619151-shelley-marshall-workplace-cleaners/2nm-breakfast?fbclid=IwAR1U485KmXsLwS6qnPU6qo8u3b2S41UTyIy54RxjdJ6MY2CVegB0RDHt7K0

Shelley Marshall, Radio Interview, Bush Fire Survivors Launch Claim Against ANZ, ABC Drive Radio, ABC Wednesday 29th Jan 2020, 3pm.

Shelley Marshall, 3AW 693 News Talk: IBAC V-Line Investigation, 3AW 693 News Talk – 31 October 2020,   There are renewed calls for Victoria to sign up to the Cleaning Accountability Framework following explosive revelations about kickbacks for multi-million dollar contracts awarded to Metro and V-Line trains.

Shelley Marshall, Today is Human Rights Day, highlighting a focus on business ethics and working conditions with the pandemic impacting people's employment security. Associate Professor Shelley Marshall says companies shouldn't be exploiting their workers' basic rights when they're vulnerable; 101.5 Triple M: Human Rights Day; 101.5 Triple M - 10/12/2020 


 

Social media


Engagement

 
 

Throughout the DECRA project on comabatting modern slavery with digital technologies, Shelley Marshall spoke at keynote events, presentations at webinars, held meetings to brief ministers and made written submissions to government. This list is a summary of those engagement activites.

Asia Pacific Virtual Consultation on Revised Draft of the Proposed Business and Human Rights Treaty

  • Date: 23 June 2020

  • Role: Speaker

  • Summary: Spoke at an invitation-only forum advising the United Nations on the draft Business and Human Rights treaty.

  • Nature: Virtual consultation

  • Organization: United Nations

  • Other Speakers: Not specified

Member of ANZ Bank Consultative Committee on Human Rights

  • Date: 2020–2021

  • Role: Adviser (Committee Member)

  • Summary: Participated in 10 meetings chaired by ANZ’s Human Rights Officer to advise on human rights policies, resulting in an innovative Human Rights Policy.

  • Nature: Series of committee meetings

  • Organization: ANZ Bank

  • Other Speakers: Not applicable

  • URL: Not available

    How to Bring a Complaint to the Australian NCP

  • Date: 15 September 2020

  • Role: Speaker

  • Summary: Delivered a webinar reflecting on research findings about when and how Australian National Contact Points (ANCPs) are used effectively. Shared practical advice on submitting complaints.

  • Nature: Webinar

  • Organization: Australian Corporate Accountability Network

  • Other Speakers: Not specified

  • URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-bring-a-complaint-to-the-australian-national-contact-point-tickets-118117985073

    Avenues for Remedy: Business and Human Rights

    • Date: 2 December 2020

    • Role: Chair

    • Summary: Chaired a session at the 1st UN Pacific Forum, focusing on raising awareness, building capacity, and discussing remedies for business-related human rights abuses.

    • Nature: Hybrid forum (Suva, Fiji, and online)

    • Organization: United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner

    • Other Speakers: Joe Moses, Padma Raman, Ashwin Raj, John Southalan

    • URL: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Issues/Business/PacificForum/SummaryReport.pdf

    A Roundtable on Sustainable and Inclusive Work for Vulnerable Workers

    • Date: 3 December 2020

    • Role: Organiser

    • Summary: Organised a roundtable examining the conditions of vulnerable Victorian workers during COVID-19. Discussed effective programs and gaps in service delivery.

    • Nature: Online roundtable

    • Organization: RMIT Research Centres (BHRIGHT and CPOW)

    • Other Speakers: Shelley Mallet, Jenni Smith, Miriam Thompson

    • URL: Not available

    Business and human rights centre Summer Paper Incubator Programme

    • Date: December 2020 – March 2021

    • Role: Organiser and Chair

    • Summary: Led a 10-week program to enhance the quality of journal articles authored by BHRIGHT members.

    • Nature: Online workshop series

    • Organization: RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRIGHT)

    • Other Speakers: Not specified

    • URL: Not available

    Asia-Oceania Business and Human Rights Doctoral Symposium

  • ROTARY VICTORIA Business and Human Rights Panel Discussion

    • Date: 22 April 2021

    • Role: Panellist

    • Summary: Shared perspectives on global and domestic challenges for peace leadership as part of Rotary’s centenary celebrations.

    • Nature: Online symposium

    • Organization: Rotary Victoria

    • Other Speakers: Not specified

    • URL: https://peaceleadership.org.au/

    • Replay: https://youtu.be/85hr8cuElFw

    Asian Business and Human Rights Scholars Workshop

    Implementing Effective Modern Slavery Grievance Mechanisms

    • Date: 25 May 2021

    • Role: Speaker

    • Summary: Presented evidence from empirical studies on effective grievance mechanisms to 90 business representatives.

    • Nature: Workshop

    • Organization: United Nations Global Compact Network Australia

    • Other Speakers: Not specified

    • URL: Not available

    Large Scale Population Surveys: BHRIGHT Methodology Series

    • Date: 5 June 2021

    • Role: Organiser

    • Summary: Exposed BHRIGHT members to new methodologies through this series.

    • Nature: Online methodology session

    • Organization: RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRIGHT)

    • Other Speakers: Not specified

    • URL: Not available

    Coding Reports: BHRIGHT Methodology Series

    • Date: 12 August 2021

    • Role: Organiser

    • Summary: Organized an event to showcase report coding methodologies for researchers.

    • Nature: Online methodology session

    • Organization: RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRIGHT)

    • Other Speakers: Not specified

    • URL: Not available

    CSR and SDGs as Tools for Business Recovery

    Social Media and Blog Writing Workshop

    • Date: 21 October 2021

    • Role: Speaker

    • Summary: Delivered a webinar on writing and social media strategies for researchers.

    • Nature: Online workshop

    • Organization: RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRIGHT)

    • Other Speakers: Sara Todt

    • URL: Not available

    Managing Research Assistants Workshop

    • Date: 4 November 2021

    • Role: Organiser and Chair

    • Summary: Guided participants on managing and collaborating with research assistants effectively.

    • Nature: Online workshop

    • Organization: RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRIGHT)

    • Other Speakers: Eloise Florence, Apurva Sharma

    • URL: Not available

    Social Network Analysis in Social Science Research, BHRIGHT METHODOLOGY SERIES

    • Date: 24 November 2021

    • Role: Organiser

    • Summary: Presented studies using social network analysis to examine sustainability practices in supply chains.

    • Nature: Online methodology session

    • Organization: RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRIGHT)

    • Other Speakers: Prof. Shams Rahman, Dr. Aswini Yadlapalli

    • URL: Not available

  • Project Development and Management Workshop

    • Date: 25 November 2021

    • Role: Speaker

    • Summary: Delivered hands-on guidance on developing research ideas and managing projects for Early Career Researchers.

    • Nature: Online workshop

    • Organization: RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRIGHT)

    • Other Speakers: Not specified

    • URL: Not available

    Ethical Enterprise Conference

    • Date: 6–7 December 2021

    • Role: Co-organiser

    • Summary: Coordinated a hybrid conference focusing on social enterprise and sustainable business practices.

    • Nature: Conference

    • Organization: Moral Fairground

    • Other Speakers: Multiple ethical business leaders

    • URL: https://www.moralfairground.com.au/eec-2021

    Is Australia Doing All It Can to Stamp Out Human Rights Breaches? ROTARY MELBOURNE

    • Date: 15 March 2022

    • Role: Speaker

    • Summary: Delivered a thought leadership talk questioning Australia's efforts to address human rights breaches in business operations and supply chains. Discussed how Australia could improve its global citizenship and encouraged Rotary members to take action.

    • Nature: Thought leadership seminar

    • Organization: Rotary Melbourne Central Human Rights Club

    • Other Speakers: Not specified

    • URL: https://www.rotaryclubcentralmelbourne.org.au/Speakers/5ec10fcf-2b94-4fcb-9651-886d42fd00d9

      2022 Asia and Oceania Business and Human Rights Doctoral Symposium

      • Date: 17–18 March 2022

      • Role: Organiser

      • Summary: Organized a virtual symposium in partnership with RMIT Centre for Business and Human Rights and Macquarie Law School. The theme was "Decolonising Business and Human Rights," fostering academic discourse among PhD scholars.

      • Nature: Symposium

      • Organization: RMIT University and Macquarie Law School

      • URL: Not available

      Strategic and Creative Litigation and Advocacy Strategies for Informal Economy Workers

      • Date: 21 March 2022

      • Role: Speaker

      • Summary: Presented on strategies to enhance the labour rights of informal economy workers, comparing legislative approaches in Pakistan, Australia, and Thailand.

      • Nature: Webinar

      • Organization: ILAW Network and Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)

      • Other Speakers: Representatives from ILAW and WIEGO

      • URL: Not available

      Unfree Labour: Experimental Remedies

      • Date: 22 April 2022

      • Role: Presenter

      • Summary: Presented on Australia's Modern Slavery Act and its regulatory impact at CRIMT’s Virtual Magog.

      • Nature: Conference session

      • Organization: CRIMT Partnership

      • Other Speakers: Judy Fudge (McMaster University), Jonelle Humphrey (McMaster University)

      • URL: Not available

      Joint Submission to Modern Slavery Act Review

      • Date: 21 November 2022

      • Role: Co-author

      • Summary: Submission to the Modern Slavery Act Review Secretariat focusing on the Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s role.

      • Nature: Written submission

      • Organization: University of Liverpool Management School and RMIT University

      • URL: Not available

      Cleaning and Security Compliance on Campus

      • Date: 28 July 2022

      • Role: Speaker

      • Summary: Briefed stakeholders in higher education on promoting good labour practices in supply chains.

      • Nature: Webinar

      • Organization: Australian University Procurement Network

      • URL: Not available

      RMIT University Sustainability Week 2023 Keynote Forum

      • Date: 2 May 2023

      • Role: Keynote Speaker

      • Summary: Delivered the keynote to launch RMIT’s Sustainability Week, emphasizing social and environmental leadership.

      • Nature: Keynote forum

      • Organization: RMIT University

      • URL: Not available

      Technology: A Driver and Disruptor of Modern Slavery

      • Date: 28 June 2023

      • Role: Speaker

      • Summary: Participated in a plenary panel discussing digital technology's impact on modern slavery.

      • Nature: Conference plenary

      • Organization: Attorney General's Modern Slavery Conference

      • URL: Not available

      Bangladesh Apparel Summit: ESG Collaborations in Fashion

      Lunchtime Briefing on Modern Slavery in Australia's Meat Sector

      Advancing Social Impact with Digital Technologies

      • Date: 4 September 2023

      • Role: Speaker

      • Summary: Explored digital technologies’ applications for social good and combating modern slavery.

      • Nature: Webinar

      • Organization: RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre

      • URL: Not available

      Debate on Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence

      • Date: 30–31 August 2023

      • Role: Speaker

      • Summary: Participated in a debate on the need for mandatory human rights due diligence in Australia.

      • Nature: Biannual conference session

      • Organization: Australian United Nations Global Compact

      • URL: Not available

      Keynote at Brazilian Superior Labour Congress

      • Date: 24–27 October 2023

      • Role: Keynote Speaker

      • Summary: Addressed labour justice researchers on embracing empirical legal studies.

      • Nature: Keynote presentation

      • Organization: Brazilian Superior Labour Congress

      • Replay: Congresso de Pesquisa Judiciária, Ciência de Dados e Estatística da JT | 1º dia - YouTube

      Joint Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

      • Date: 22 January 2024

      • Role: Co-author

      • Summary: Submission on the Modern Slavery Amendment Bill (2023), focusing on Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s role.

      • Nature: Written submission

      • Organization: Collaboration with legal scholars and institutions

      • URL: Not available

      Appearance at Committee Hearing on Modern Slavery Amendment Bill

      • Date: 19 February 2024

      • Role: Speaker

      • Summary: Gave evidence at a public hearing for the inquiry into the Modern Slavery Amendment Bill.

      • Nature: Public hearing

      • Organization: Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

      • URL: Not available

      Ensuring Outsourced Digital Work is Decent Work

      • Date: 5 March 2024

      • Role: Speaker

      • Summary: Discussed legal governance of outsourced digital work at a webinar.

      • Nature: